Two Humps are Better
Posted By thecircusblog on September 13, 2011
Yes, it is true, two humps are better than one. If you have ever ridden a Camel or Dromedaries you know what I mean. A Camel has but one hump in the center of his back, which makes it very uncomfortable to ride, so you have to sit behind the hump or in a specially-made saddle. Still, it is the most miserable thing you can do.
Camels come from the Middle East and are used as beasts of burden. They are also important desert transportation and have been so for thousands of years. The animal in this photo is a Bactrian. They have two humps, and have a ready made saddle. These animals come from the Far East Asia and Mongolia, and some are found in the Gobi Desert. They, too, are used as beasts of burden and for transpiration. Both of these animals are, for the most part, pretty well domesticated, however they can, in a moment’s notice, become quite dangerous and have been known to inflict severe bites and even kill.
This a Capell Circus Animal from the 1940’s. The person is unknown to me. Bob……………… Thank you for the corrections and your comment.
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Dromedaris are one humped camels from the middle east. Bactrian camals are two humped and come from northern Asia and Mongolia